Living Words: Language, Lexicography, and the Knowledge Revolution

by Tom McArthur

Book Overview

In this unique and entertaining collection of articles, a noted scholar and compiler of key works of reference reflects on the nature of language, the art of lexicography and the breath-taking developments in communication, the media and information technology in the late twentieth century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 085989620X
• ISBN13: 9780859896207
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: University of Exeter Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"